INSTRUCTIONS FOR JAPCELL BATTERY CHARGER BC-4000

1. Intended Use  The product should not be connected immediately after it has
been brought from an area of cold temperature to an area of
The product is intended to charge and discharge NiCd or NiMH warm temperature. Condensed water might destroy the product.
rechargeable batteries. It provides four independent charging slots Wait until the product adapts to the new ambient temperature
for AA/AAA rechargeable batteries. The charger can also optimize before use.
and test the maximum capacity of the rechargeable batteries. Each  Sufficient ventilation is essential when operating the charger.
charging slot has its own display to show various information, such Never cover the ventilating slots of the charger, especially when
as charging current, battery voltage, charged capacity and used ambient temperature is over 35˚C.
charging time.
3.2. Battery Safety
Insert the adaptor output terminal (DC plug) into the machine to
charge the battery.  Correct polarity must be observed while inserting the batteries.
The charging current can be selected from 200, 500, 700 and  Non-rechargeable batteries, rechargeable alkaline batteries
1000mA. If two or less batteries are inserted in slot 1 and/or 4, the (RAM), lead acid batteries and lithium batteries must not be
charging current can go up to 1500mA or 1800mA. charged with this products. This could result in an explosion!
The charger can charge batteries of different type and size and  Batteries should be removed from the device if it is not used for a
with different capacity at the same time. It also integrates the mi- long period of time to avoid damage through leaking. Leaking or
nus delta voltage (-.V) function, which monitors the voltage over damaged batteries might cause acid burns when in contact with
the charging cycle. When battery is fully charged, the charger will skin, therefore use suitable protective gloves to handle corrupted
switch to trickle charging automatically. Therefore the battery will batteries.
be kept at its optimum capacity. The charger also includes over-  Batteries must be kept out of reach of children. Do not leave bat-
heat detection to protect rechargeable batteries and itself from teries lying around, as there is risk, that children or pets swallow
overheating. them. Batteries must not be dismantled, short-circuited or thrown
The charger can only be powered by the specially designed pow- into fire. Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. This could
er supply. Operate and store it in dry indoor environment only. result in an explosion!
This product fulfills European and national requirements related 3.3. Miscellaneous
to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). CE conformity has been
 Repair works must only be carried out by a specialist or special-
verified and the relevant statements are available upon request.
ist workshop.
Unauthorized conversion and/or modification of the device are
 If you have queries about handling the device, which are not
inadmissible because of safety and approval reasons (CE). Any
answered in this operating instruction, please check with the dis-
usage other than described above is not permitted and can dam-
tributor for further help.
age the product and lead to associated risks such as short-circuit,
fire, electric shock, etc. Please read the operating instructions thor-
oughly before use and keep them for future reference. 4. Power Supply

 nly the shipped power adapter is allowed to be used for this char-
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2. Box Content
ger!
 Battery Charger BC-4000 1pcs When the charger is powered up, all LCD segments will light up
 Power Adapter 1pcs momentarily. The “null” icon will be shown until any batteries are
inserted.
 Operation Instructions 1pcs
5. Operation
3. Safety Instructions
Once a rechargeable battery is inserted, its present voltage (for
We do not assume liability for resulting damages to property or
personal injury if the product has been abused in any way or dam- example “1.12V”) will be displayed for 4 seconds, then “200mA
aged by improper use or failure to observe these operating instruc- Charge” will be shown on display for another 4 seconds.
tions. The warranty will then expire! If MODE or CURRENT button is not pressed during these 8 sec-
onds, the charging process will start. Afterwards, the charging cur-
3.1. Product Safety rent can no longer be changed without re-inserting the recharge-
 The product must not be exposed to substantial mechanical able batteries or re-power up the charger.
strain or strong vibrations. If defective batteries are inserted into the charger, the “null” icon
 The product must be protected against electromagnetic files, will be displayed on the display and the charger will refuse to
static electrical fields, extreme temperatures, direct sunlight and charge them.
moisture. If the battery voltage is too low the charger will refuse to
 The manufacturer’s instruction for the respective batteries must charge them!
be observed, before they are charged.
5.1. MODE Selection  Accumulated Capacity: The accumulated battery capacity is
 Press and hold the “MODE” button for 2 seconds to change the displayed in mAh or Ah.
operating mode for all charging slots.
 Charge Voltage: The instantaneous battery voltage is displayed.
 Press the “MODE” button subsequently to toggle among the
 Full: After the rechargeable battery is fully charged in any of the
“Charge”, ”Discharge”, ”Test” and “Refresh” mode.
operation modes, trickle charging will be started automatically.
Trickle charging prevents the rechargeable batteries from being
overcharged and compensates for self-discharging of the batteries.
The Timer will resume and count from 0:00 again after the
time elapsed is longer than 20 hours. For example: 1:45 will
be shown if the time elapsed is 21hours and 45 minutes.

8. Maintenance

The device is maintenance-free but should be cleaned occasion-

ally. When cleaning, the device must be removed from any power
source. Only use dry and soft cloth to clear the housing of the
charger. Do not use abrasive or solvents.
5.2. Current Selection
 Within the first 8 seconds after insert the battery, press the 9. Disposal
“CURRENT” button to select desired charge current of 200, 500,
9.1. Disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
700 or 1000mA for slots inserted with batteries. The current can-
not be altered once the setting has been confirmed in the initial In order to preserve, protect and improve the quality of environ-
stage. If one wants to change the applied current afterwards, the ment, protect human health and utilize natural resources prudently
rechargeable battery must be taken out and inserted again. The and rationally, the user should return unserviceable product to rel-
maximum charging current is restricted by the current setting of evant facilities in accordance with statutory regulations.
the first inserted battery current. Discharge current is automati- The crossed-out wheeled bin indicates the product needs to be
cally set to half of the selected charge current. disposed separately and not as municipal waste.
 If two or less batteries are inserted in slot 1 and/or 4, the charg- 9.2. Used batteries/rechargeable batteries disposal The user
ing current can further be selected for 1500 or 1800mA. Maxi- is legally obliged (battery regulation) to return used batteries
mum discharge current is limited to 500mA. and rechargeable batteries.
5.3. Display Selection Disposing used batteries in the household waste is prohibited!
Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances
During or after the work mode complete, press the “DISPLAY” but-
are marked with the coursed-out wheeled bin. The symbol indi-
ton to toggle among the display mode for voltage, current, capacity
cates that the product is forbidden to be disposed via the domestic
and work time.
refuse. The chemical symbols for the respective hazardous sub-
stances are Cd= Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead.
6. Overheat Protection
You can return used batteries/rechargeable batteries free of charge
When overheating occurs, either batteries temperature over 55˚C to any collecting point of your local authority.
or charger controller board temperature over 70˚C, the charging or
discharging will be stopped immediately and the display will show 10. Technical Data
“000mA”. The charging process will only resume once the tempe-
rature of the rechargeable batteries drops to 40 degrees or charger Operating Voltage 3V DC
controller board drops to 50 degrees.
100~240V~,
Input:
Power Adapter 50/60Hz
7. Operation Modes and Display
Output: 3V DC / 4.0A
7.1. Operation Modes Charging Current range 200 ~ 1800 mA
 Charge Mode: The rechargeable battery is charged up to its Discharging Current range 100 ~ 500 mA
maximum capacity.
Max. Charging Capacity 3500mAh
 Discharge Mode: It is used to reduce the memory effect. The
rechargeable battery is discharged to a preset battery voltage Operating Temperature 0 to 40˚C
(0.9V). Once discharge is finished, the battery will be charged at
the pre-selected charging current. Discharge current is always
11. Charging Time
half of the selected charge current.
 Refresh Mode: The rechargeable battery is charged and dis- Examples of typical charging times:
charged repeatedly to optimize to its maximum capacity. Old Type of Charge Battery Charging time
rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries that have not Battery Current Capacity 1-4 Batteries
been used for a long period of time can be restored to their rated
NiMH AA 1000mA 2700mA 3,0 h
capacity. Depends on the selected charge current, it can take 12
hours or even longer time before complete. NiMH AA 1000mA 2000mA 2,5 h
 Test mode: Checks the present capacity of a rechargeable bat- NiMH AAA 500mA 800mA 1,9 h
tery. The maximum capacity is determined by discharging the NiCd AA 1000mA 1000mA 1,2 h
rechargeable battery after it was fully charged. If the maximum
NiCd AAA 500mA 300mA 0,7 h
capacity is much lower than the rated capacity then it may reach
the end of its lifetime.

7.2. Display
 Charge/Discharge Current: The instantaneous current is dis-
played. For further information please contact:
 Time Elapsed: The charging/discharging time of the last cycle is www.japcell.eu
displayed. [email protected]